Chapter 341 Got it
The old doctor took Cui Si's pulse. Cui Si stared at his hand, her heart slightly hanging in the air.
After the other party put his hand away, she couldn't help but ask, "Old Doctor, what's going on? Are you really... pregnant?"
I think so.
She is in good health and he has no problems either. As for having a child, it all depends on the opportunity. When the time comes, they will have the baby.
Seeing her expression of hope and a bit of nervousness, the old doctor hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my lady. My pulse does indeed look like a pregnancy pulse, but it's still a short time since we last met. You must be careful when you return home."
"Really?" Cui Si was delighted, and a huge stone fell from her heart.
"Of course it's true. I'm a doctor, how could I possibly talk nonsense?" The old doctor was also happy to see such a happy event. "Congratulations to this lady, and I wish you good health."
"Thank you." Cui Si came back to her senses a little, then called out, "Rouge."
When she heard no response, she turned around and called out again, "Rouge."
Yanzhi came back to her senses from her daze and responded, "Madam, the maid is here."
"Gold."
Yanzhi quickly took out a small ingot of gold from her purse and handed it over.
The old doctor shook his head and refused: "Madam, the consultation fee is only thirty cents, which is my outpatient fee."
Cui Si smiled and said, "Doctor, there's no need to refuse. Just accept it. Consider it my hush money to you. Today, apart from this door, if anyone asks, just say I have a headache and asked you to come and see me."
"You know, we are very particular about these things. We don't want anyone to know my situation. Besides, this is a happy occasion. Just consider it as my thanks. Life is not easy now. Please accept it."
Having said that, the old doctor thought for a moment and didn't refuse. He stood up, bowed, and thanked her before accepting the gift. Finally, he thought for a moment and asked Cui Si, "I have one more thing I would like to ask you, madam. Does Beiyan have any plans to abolish the old currency?"
The abolition of old currency refers to the copper coins issued by the Great Zhou. Nowadays, in the world, silver notes can only be exchanged in various places by the Dongfang family's Dongfang Money House. The rest are issued by the Great Zhou court and are not worth much.
Gold and silver are hard currencies, so there is no problem with that, but it is hard to say about copper coins.
Copper coins are not like silver notes, which can be discarded at will. Nowadays, the lower-class people cannot afford silver, and copper coins are still in circulation. If Beiyan abolishes the old currency, the copper coins in the hands of the people will become invalid, and that will be a big deal.
During the year that Northern Yan occupied Miaozhou, the people were worried. The copper coins in their hands were becoming less and less valuable day by day, which made people panic.
Today, I met a noble man who seemed to be of extraordinary status and easy to talk to. The old doctor couldn't help but ask him some questions, for himself and for the people.
Cui Si paused after hearing this, then consoled him, "I don't know whether Beiyan will abolish the old currency, but I believe that given the character of the King of Beiyan, he would certainly not do anything that would harm the people. Even if the worst-case scenario is that it has to be abolished, he will certainly handle it properly. You can rest assured, Doctor."
If these copper coins were all in the clan's possession, abolishing them would simply result in a reduction in the clan's wealth. However, people all over the world were using them, and they were widely circulated. If they were abolished directly, the people would not be able to survive.
This is absolutely impossible.
Yan Xingchuan's conscription is voluntary, and people who are given money and land are unlikely to do such a bad thing.
The old doctor heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "In that case, we are relieved. I apologize for disturbing this lady by saying too much."
"Nothing, you can go back."
The old doctor bowed and took his leave, closing the door before leaving. Cui Si sat in her seat with her eyes closed and did not move.
After an unknown amount of time, she opened her eyes and said to Yanzhi and Songlu, "Remember, I saw a doctor today because I have a headache. Don't tell anyone, especially you, Songlu. Keep your mouth shut and don't let anyone know."
Song Lu let out an "Ah," and his expression went from surprise to bewilderment: "Can't I even tell you this?"
Cui Si glanced at her and said, "Don't tell me. I haven't figured out how to say it yet, and I'm not sure whether I should tell him or not."
Song Lu thought to herself, now that she's pregnant, she'll know sooner or later.
However, Cui Si was quite stubborn in dealing with Yan Xingchuan and refused to listen to advice. She couldn't say much and could only nod in agreement.
Cui Si then instructed Yanzhi, "Go outside and tell them to remember who their master is. They shouldn't say anything. Just pretend you saw nothing and know nothing."
Yanzhi agreed, then went out for a while and came back after a while: "My lady, it's all done."
Cui Si nodded: "Let's go back."
The snacks at Fengxue Tower were pretty good, so since we were already there, we decided to take some back. Song Lu asked for and ordered a few snacks that Cui Si liked, and put them in a box to take away, and then everyone went home.
When I got home, it was already afternoon.
It was almost May and the days were getting hotter day by day. I didn't know if it was because it was hot outside this year or because Miaozhou was hotter than Pingzhou, but Cui Si felt sweat all over her body as soon as she sat down.
I don't have much appetite.
She asked someone to boil some hot water, took a bath, and then went to rest.
Yanzhi asked the kitchen to make some porridge, and added some shredded chicken, tofu, and vegetables as side dishes. She persuaded her to eat half a bowl before letting her rest.
The master was resting, and the two of them were ready to take turns, with one guarding the other while he rested.
Songlu took Yanzhi to the west wing where they occasionally lived to talk.
Yanzhi was helpless: "What are you doing?"
Song Lu asked her, "Do we really have to hide this from the Lord?"
Yanzhi yawned and leaned lazily against the bed frame, "This is what my lady meant."
"But...but why..."
Why?
Yanzhi thought that her master might only want the child and not the father.
But this is probably impossible. If she knew she was pregnant and wanted to keep the child even if she didn't want the father, Yan Xingchuan would not agree, and the Cui family would not let her continue to be willful.
Yanzhi stretched out her hand and twisted her brows, putting the matter behind her: "Don't think about it, let's just take good care of the lady now. As for the rest, let the master worry about it himself."
"Also, you should be more careful on weekdays and don't let people miss you. Go and wait quickly. I'll rest for a while."
Yanzhi sent Songlu to wait in the main room, and she lay down to rest for a while. When her master woke up, she would take over and let Songlu rest.
But she rested for so long that Song Lu didn't come to call her until sunset.
"Is the lady awake?"
"My wife is not awake yet. It's time to prepare dinner. The master will be back soon."
"Have you slept for so long?" Yanzhi lost her sleepiness upon hearing this and quickly got up. "Then you should go and take a look."
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